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Match Report
Biggleswade
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Victor Frick got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Wootton Bassett City's Victor Frick nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilian Weber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 7th match minute, Biggleswade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Fässler to maneuver through the defense. Biggleswade's Ilian Weber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Frick in the 9th minute of play. Vincente Vazquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasso Kronenberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomas Batliner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ilian Weber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ilian Weber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Frick, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. If Victor Frick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Biggleswade getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Hasso Kronenberg hit a great ball. If Thomas Batliner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the game, Hasso Kronenberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Biggleswade's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wootton Bassett City the free kick. Hasso Kronenberg hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Antoni Thöny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anton Loose fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilian Weber having to interfere. 46 minutes into the game, Wootton Bassett City's Thomas Batliner nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilian Weber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hasso Kronenberg was the one to do the kick off. Gil Fässler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thomas Batliner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilian Weber having to interfere. Thomas Batliner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilian Weber having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Wootton Bassett City's Thomas Batliner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilian Weber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Batliner in the 61st minute of play forced Biggleswade's goalkeeper Ilian Weber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Thomas Batliner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Batliner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ilian Weber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Biggleswade's Ilian Weber got control of the ball when Anton Loose tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thomas Batliner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ilian Weber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wootton Bassett City's Antonio Zurflüh got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thomas Batliner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilian Weber having to make a save. Thomas Batliner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilian Weber having to interfere. Thomas Batliner struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Ilian Weber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wootton Bassett City. Thomas Batliner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilian Weber made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Thomas Batliner sent off a good shot on target. Ilian Weber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Batliner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wootton Bassett City's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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